Jamie Condliffe

Since its launch the Kindle Fire has received mixed reviews, though it must be said: we like it. But in the past few weeks software bugs have been piling up — and Amazon hopes to fix that with an impending update.

The internet is all a-chortle with reports of Kindle Fire owners having trouble connecting to those …
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But Amazon has told the New York Times that it's to release a big software update for the Kindle Fire "in less than two weeks." The over-the-air update will include performance updates and the ability to edit the list of recently used items on the home-screen carousel. (Though why that wasn't included from the off is a complete mystery). No longer will your girlfriend pick up your Kindle to see your browsing habits splashed all over the home screen.

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Whether the update will fix wifi connectivity for good, or help Silk reach the speeds that Amazon promised at launch, is up for debate. If not, I hope the rate at which problems with the Fire are amassing begins to slow, so Bezos and co can sort them out properly in the future.